“Anyone But Bibi”
THE VULTURES are circling. They can see the wounded man on the ground, and are waiting for his end. So are the human carnivores – the politicians. They sing his praises, swear to defend him with all their heart – but in their heads they are already calculating who might be his successor. Each of […]
Wanted: scapegoat
Netanyahu isIn trouble.Police investigatorsAre closing in.What to do?Close downAl-Jazeera! Published in Haaretz, 11/08/17
Wistful Eyes
THE WHOLE world watched with bated breath while the days passed. Then the hours. Then the minutes. The world watched while the condemned man, Muhammad Abu-Ali of Qalqiliya, waited for his execution. Abu-Ali was a convicted terrorist. He had bought a knife and killed four members of a family in a nearby Jewish settlement. He […]
Emergency demonstration – the government is setting Jerusalem ablaze.
This evening, Sat. July 22, at 20:30: an emergency demonstration in Paris Square, Jerusalem – voicing our protest at a government which is set on setting Jerusalem ablaze. The government must not be allowed to set Jerusalem on fire!We will not let them drag us all into another war! Roads are blocked, whole neighborhoods placed […]
Thou shalt not be photographed
The military courtRuled clearly:It is forbiddenTo kill a personWho does notPose a threat.(And particularly,Don’t do itIn front of cameras.) Published in Haaretz, 04/08/17
The March of Folly
MY LATE friend, Nathan Yellin-Mor, the political leader of the LEHI underground, once told me that a certain politician is “not a great thinker and not a small fool.” I remember that sentence every time I think about Gilad Erdan, our Minister of Public Security. His part in the events of the last few weeks, […]
Freedom
At long lastThe metal detectorsWere removed.So, what moreDo the PalestiniansWant?To be free ofIsraeli occupation. Published in Haaretz, 28/07/17
Soros’ Sorrows
GEORGE SOROS, the American multi-billionaire, is causing Binyamin Netanyahu a lot of trouble. At this particular moment, Netanyahu does not need any more trouble. A huge corruption affair, concerning German-built submarines, is rolling slowly and inexorably towards him. Soros is a Hungarian Jew, a Holocaust survivor. The Hungarian governing party plastered his face all over […]
The Israeli-Palestinian Freedom March
They try to convince us that we are alone, that on the other side is an enemy, and that there definitely is not a partner. They think that their incitement will make us believe that we will forever live on the sword, they want us to stop fighting for the future of us all in […]
The Israeli-Palestinian Freedom March
They try to convince us that we are alone, that on the other side is an enemy, and that there definitely is not a partner. They think that their incitement will make us believe that we will forever live on the sword, they want us to stop fighting for the future of us all in […]